The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-22
Another Railroad Movement.

Every citizen of Bel Air and of the neigh
borhood within circuit of several miles
from the place should take an interest in tie
movement now being made TO secure
branch broadgauge railroad from our coun-
ty town to the proposed Deer Creek and Sus.
quehanna Railroad. The advantages and
benefits that have followed upon the con-
struction of the Maryland Central Railroad
are duly appreciated by the people of this
neighborhood, Notwithstanding the OCCASION
al complaints, just or otherwise, which are
uttered against that road. Since its compile
ton mechanics in all branches have found
more constant employment; farmers and
Gamers have been enabled to send their
grain, hay and canned goods to market more
expeditiously and at less expense than for
merly, and have been enabled to decrease the
size and quality of their teams. Every man,
in fact, who has to send or receive freight
from Baltimore, is saved in this Item of ex-
pense by the construction of the narrow
gauge railroad. While all this is admitted
the Maryland Central does not accomplish
for this ncighborhood all that is desired.
The remoteness Of the station at North ave.
nue. from the business part Of the city in
creases considerably the cost of sending or
receiving freight. Besides, the Maryland
Central being row-gauge road, is out of
place in system of broad-gauge railroads,
and shippers over it must always be at dis
advantage Gamers, for instance, who ship
their goods say to New York over the Mary
land Central, must run the risk of having
their cases broken in reshipping at Bati-
more, besides the additional charges incurred
thereby.
The beneficial results which have followed
the construction of the Maryland Central
narrow-gauge railroad would be more than
doubled if we had connection at Bel Air
with a broad-gauge railroad running north
and south. Such railroad would bring
about competition which would ensure ia
vorabe passenger and freight rates to Balti-
more and would give our farmers a choice
between Baltimore and Philadelphia as a
market for their produce.
Land at all the stations along the Maryland
Central Railroad has increased largely in
value and at nearly every station business
OF some kind has been started A like re-
suit, but in greater degree, would follow
the building Of the Deer Creek and Susque-
hanna Railroad and its Bel Air branch. Bel
Air, we believe, would grow as it has never
grown before, and there would he employ
ment at good wages for every one willing 10
work
Therefore it is not the storekeepers or
manufacturers only who should be interested
in building this railroad. Every man who
shoVes plane, handles trowel or paint
brush is likewise interested in its success,
and should help it along all in his power.
A broad-gauge railroad would invite man
ufacturers and these would give employment
to many who can not now find work they
are able to do. An increased population
means more dwellings needed, more bust
ness for the stores-more employment for
everybody
A meeting will be held at the Court House
this (FridayO night, at halfpast seven
O'Clock, when the project will be discussed.